Just came across this article on http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/. The State must really be desperate for cash. I wonder if the State will allow vacation rentals on these prime ag lands. I'm sure that some of our County Councilmembers would have no problem with that. Fortunately, our State is aware of the State law, and will only be allowing legitimate farming on these lands. Thank goodness for that.
Advertiser Staff
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is accepting lease negotiation applications for five parcels of state agricultural land on Oahu and on Kauai.
The Oahu lots are in Waimanalo and are 5.1 acres, 3.7 acres and 1.4 acres in size. The Kauai lots are in Hanapepe and are 6.7 acres and 4.2 acres in size.
Applications should be submitted to the Agricultural Resource Management Division. The application deadline is Jan. 14 at 3 p.m.
The 35-year leases are for diversified agriculture only. Each parcel has an upset minimum annual rental and the lease will be issued by a negotiation process. In addition to the annual rental, each parcel has an additional rent of 1.5 percent of gross proceeds from the agricultural operation.
The State maybe awaare of the Laws regarding legitimate farming regarding the leases; however, as usual who will be responsible for enforcing...something to think about...
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